alruin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch alrune.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑlˈrœy̯n/

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• Hyphenation: al‧ruin
• Rhymes: -œy̯n

Noun

alruin f (plural alruinen)

1. mandrake, plant of the genus Mandragora

   Synonym: mandragora

2. (rare, literary) a mandragora sprite, supposed to be the root of the mandrake plant

   Synonym: alruinmannetje

Derived terms

• alruinmannetje
• alruinplant
• alruinwortel